From hunting, to camping, to hiking & outdoor sports, WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi highlights all that the great outdoors has to offer. In this weekly podcast, Scaffidi will talk with experts & outdoor enthusiasts from across the State of Wisconsin. WTMJ Outdoors airs from 2pm - 3pm on Saturday's on 620 WTMJ.
This special encore edition of WTMJ Outdoors, presented by Outdoor Living Unlimited, features Aaron and Eric Brown discussing backyard transformations, outdoor kitchens, automated pergolas and creating the perfect outdoor living space.
Dusty Weiss shares deer camp stories, hunting tips and lessons from the woods, while Cole Gander of the National Deer Association explains how trail cameras, drones, e-bikes and suppressors are changing the hunting experience.
31 Oct 2026
Deer Season, Venison Recipes and Hunting by Fat Bike
This week on WTMJ Outdoors, presented by Outdoor Living Unlimited, Steve Scaffidi talks with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Outdoors Editor Paul Smith about Wisconsin’s deer population, the rut, the upcoming gun deer season and the ongoing EHD outbreak.
Chef Michael Feker shares tips for preparing venison and other wild game, including the best cuts, spices, wine pairings and ways to keep meat fresh. Plus, Dave Schlabowske explains how fat bikes and e-bikes can help hunters reach their stands more quietly—and make the outdoors more accessible.
24 Oct 2026
Wisconsin Elk population grows, outdoor living
Steve Scaffidi talks with Susan Sewedy of the Richfield Historical Society about preserving Wisconsin history through the Richfield Historical & Nature Park, including its restored grist mill, trails and family events.
Wisconsin DNR deer and elk specialist Steve Burns about the state’s growing elk population, the limited 2026 elk hunt and the comeback of a species that once disappeared from Wisconsin.
Ron Weber, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forester and an outdoors journalist, documents his love of hunting-and a traditional Wisconsin deer camp, through his essays and stories.
And finally, filmmaker Rachel Tilseth, tells the story of the gray wolf in Wisconsin in her film “People and Wolves” as an advocate for the wolf population in the State of Wisconsin.
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